Bazzana grew up in Australia wanting to be MLB player. Now he’s a historic No. 1 overall draft pick
Associated PressFORT WORTH, Texas — Travis Bazzana played cricket, rugby and soccer growing up in Australia. Bazzana came to the United States to play baseball at Oregon State, and after three seasons there was taken first overall by the Cleveland Guardians in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft Sunday night. And I think I’m focused on the process and have the right people around me enough to where those external pressures don’t usually have too much of an effect.” When Bazzana’s name was called during the draft held in Texas, he was in a room above Oregon State’s baseball field surrounded by teammates, coaches and his immediate family. I got recruited right in these rooms, made those kind of decisions to be here, and then to kind of finish my journey here, it’s cool.” In 184 games over three seasons with Oregon State, Bazzana hit.360 with 45 homers and 165 RBIs. And I think what’s really grown in Travis’s game over the past year or so is the ability to add impact and drive the ball.” Bazzana said the Oregon State program allowed him to grow and be where he is today.
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